protein 1,154 words KG: OPALINPROTEIN 2026-03-21
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Opalin Protein

🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolOPALIN (previously TEMPO)
Full NameOligodendrocyte Myelin Membrane Protein
AliasesGene profile for OPALIN
Chromosome10q22.2
Protein FamilyMyelin protein family (FMP27/Opalin family)
Functionis a membrane protein specifically and highly expressed in oligodendrocytes and the myelin sheath within the central nervous system.
Primary Expressionoligodendrocytes and the myelin sheath within the central nervous system
Subcellular LocalizationMyelin sheath (compact and non-compact myelin), cell membrane, paranodal regions
Molecular Weight~177 kDa (apparent molecular weight due to extensive glycosylation)
Amino Acids30 aa
UniProt IDQ9BZE4
Protein NameOpalin
GeneOPALIN
PDB StructureNot determined; predicted from sequence homology
Associated Diseasesneurodegeneration
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

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